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Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy Grodinsky has been the food editor at the Portland Press Herald since 2014. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a now-defunct national magazine that was published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle, seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York, and a (magical) year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” (2017) and “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” (2008).
Temporary Splendors: Two new poetry collections embrace the transitory
Claire Millikin’s ‘Elegiaca Americana’ and Ellen Taylor’s ‘Homelands’ tackle similar themes in quite different ways.
Make mini quiches for a fun, flexible family meal
Let the family customize their fillings with these muffin-size quiches sporting frilly phyllo edges.
Little Lad’s will pop into new markets with national expansion
The popular vegan popcorn company based in Maine is poised to open a larger production facility in Vermont.
Maine Gardener: And so it begins
Baseball fans have their opening day. So do gardeners.
Dine Out: At Dok Mali, homey and delicious takes on Thai street food
Vibrant flavors and warm service at this India Street newcomer.
It’s easy to see what’s wrong with car culture. Fixing it is harder
In ‘Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It,’ Daniel Knowles says a lot about how cars make life worse, and not enough about what to do about it.
These featherlight chicken phyllo pies are a delightfully crisp bite
Stuffed with a Middle Eastern-inspired spiced chicken and served with an emerald green sauce, these phyllo pies make a lovely appetizer.
Bedside table: A good book on a tough subject
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If sizzling fajitas are a lie, we can still crave the delicious drama
Some people love the drama and spectacle of fajitas – but in some restaurants, their sizzle might just be smoke and mirrors.